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Download The final version of your Research Project should be 10 to 12 double-spaced pages (not including the title page, reference page, tables, appendices, etc.). The paper will be an original business research project that tests a hypothesis of your choice. The research can relate to your place of current/previous employment or other contexts of interest. Sample topics could include, but are not limited to:
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• Manufacturing quality/cost improvement • Service quality improvement • Systems design • Accounts receivable/billing/accounts receivable aging • Marketing/advertising Issues • Sales of goods • Investments • Product safety • Workplace safety • Labor pools • Human resources matters of broad concern • Population studies Include the following in your Research Project: 1.Introduction: In one or two paragraphs, explain the problem and state the management dilemma as well as the research question. 2.Literature review: Do some background research in the Ashford University Library about studies that have already been done that relate to your topic. Find at least three scholarly sources, and cite them in your literature review. 3.Hypothesis: State the hypothesis. It should be a possible cause and effect relationship regarding a process, an underlying assumption, or a plan that is important to the business. It should not be too broad. Your background research, as well as (possibly) your own work and life experience can help you write your hypothesis. 4.Methodology: Describe the planning, data sampling, data collection, and data evaluation you used in your study. The type of study should be defined and justified. Collect a small representative data sample. Fifteen is the recommended sample size. The data can be collected from observations, surveys (only existing survey data can be used; you cannot conduct your own surveys), or existing data such as historical records. 5.Results: Summarize and display the results of your research. Provide charts, graphs, tables, and so forth, as they might apply to your research. What is the answer to your research question? State whether you reject or fail to reject the null hypothesis based on your study. 1. 6. Discussion and conclusion: Summarize the entire study, and reflect on it. What are the successful messages that management and other decision makers can use from this research to make informed business decisions? In retrospect, what are the strengths and weaknesses of the study? What are your suggestions for future research on this topic? 2. 7. References: Your references must be formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. 3. 8. Appendix: Add if applicable.